European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday August 25,1990 the stars and stripes Page 27 sports wire but Connors wins a from wire reports new York Jimmy Connors satisfied himself thursday which is All he wanted to do. He tested his left wrist but not his game As he Defeated mistake prone Robert Seguso 6-2, 4-6, 6-0 to move into the quarterfinals of the act tournament of champions. In another match during thursdays rain shortened second round Frenchman Henri Leconte Defeated Spain a Javier Sanchez 6-2, 6-2. Andrei Chesnokov of the soviet Union led South africans Christo Van rens Burg 6-2, 2-1 when rain halted play for the night. Also washed out was Aaron Krickstein a match with Czechoslovakia a Petr Korda. The tournament lost Jay Berger with a badly Blis Ter cd foot. That put Todd Martin a Northwestern University student from Lansing mich., into the quarterfinals against Leconte. Because of the Layoff to rest his wrist Connors had no snap to his forehand and serve instead pushing the Ball with no spin but overflowing with mistakes Seguso could not take advantage except in the second set when his serve and Holley game was clicking. Connors however produced the same marvelous backhand that has carried him to 109 tournament titles. And his return of serve for years the Best in the game was More than enough to keep Seguso from mounting any semblance of a counter attack. Olazabal shoots 61 Akron Ohio a Jose Maria Olazabal parted the last four holes thursday for a 9-Undcr- 61 that set a course and tournament record for the Firestone country club and the world series of Golf and gave him a four stroke first round Lead. Payne Stewart was second alone with a 65. Larry Mize pitched in from 20 Yards for one of his seven birdies in a round of 66r it was three strokes Back to British pea Champion Mike Harwood Paul Azinger and Joe  lipped out Birdie putts of three and six feet on the 15th and 17th holes that could have Given him a tic for the Best score in pea tour history. Rangers sign Mike Gartner new York a right Wing Mike Gartner who has scored 30 or More goals in ii consecutive seasons has signed with the new York rangers for the 1990-91 nil season. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. Gartner 30, a five time All Star was obtained by the rangers from the Minnesota North stars on March 6 for Ulf Dahlen a 1990 draft Choice and future considerations. In 12 games with the rangers Gartner had 11 goals and five assists. Overall last season he had 45 goals and 41 assists in 79 games. For his 11-year career the first nine seasons with Washington Gartner has 449 goals and 440 assists in 850 games. . Women win 2nd match Beijing a the United states trounced Brazil 3-0 thursday for its second Victory in two matches at the world women s volleyball championship. The . Team won 15-9, 15-10, 15-5 in the match played in the Northern City of Shenyang. The americans Defeated East Germany 3-0 in their opener. China five time world Champion overwhelmed egyptian team 3-0 in Only 40  15-1, 15-4, 15-2, and South Korea trounced Italy 15-9, 15-6, 15-7 in matches played in Beijing s capital stadium. Cuba which won last year s world cup in Japan downed West Germany 15-5, 15-7, 15-6. For Brand leads German open Disseldorf West Germany a Sweden Sanders for Brand shot an 8-under- 64 on thursday to set a course record and take a two stroke Lead after the first round of the German open. Tied for second were defending Craig Parry of Australia american open Champion ick Hariman Eamonn Darcy of Ireland and Johan Rystrom of Sweden. Elfers were tied at 67, including Mark James seven go. A a. _. And Tony Chamley of England Mark Quot Mcnulty of reduced by six months. Zimbabwe and Joakim Haggman of Sweden. Bracketed with them were Manuel Morona of Spain Denmark Sanders Sorensen and Jean Van do Velde of France. Americans Bill Malley and Bob e. Smith both shot 71 s. Taxes. He was sentenced to five years in prison. Sting or who pleaded guilty to cocaine trafficking and income tax evasion had his 10-year prison sentence reduced by one year in Exchange for the cooperation. Kettle his Girlfriend had her 48-month sentence sting or operated a Gold a gym in suburban Cincinnati where Gioiosa worked and Rose worked out. Sting or testified in . District court that Gioiosa drove shipments of cocaine from Florida to Cincinnati for him. Lowery ahead in Chattanooga. Chattanooga Tenn. A Steve Lowery playing in Only his fourth pea tour event this year shot an 8-under- 62 on thursday to take a one stroke Lead after the opening round of the Chattanooga classic. Lowery who closed out his round with consecutive 15-foot Birdie putts at the eighth and ninth holes leads Jeff Wilson Tom pumice or. And John Dowdell All at 63, Mitch Adcock and Peter persons who had Cagle-3�?Ts at the second and 17th holes each shot 64 and 12 others had 65s As the Field wreaked havoc with  on the 6,641-Yard Valley Rook Golf and country club. Amateur Champion ousted Denver a qualifying medallist Phil Mickelson overcoming a Balky Putter averted an upset bid by John Grace and posted a 1-up Victory in the opening round of match play thursday in the . Amateur. In another first found match defending Champion Chris Patton was in danger of making an Early exit. The 300-Pounder from Clemson was humiliated 8 and 6 by Chris Zambri of thousand Oaks Calif. Mickelson 20, the two time Mcaa Champion from Arizona state had to rally from being 2-Down after four holes. He won the fifth Hole with a  and then won the seventh ninth and i Ith holes with birdies to go 2-up, but Grace bounced Back with a 10-foot Birdie putt at no. 12. Both players paired the last six holes. Prost to stay with Ferrari spa Franco champs Belgium a world Champion Alain Prost will be at the wheel of a Ferrari in the 1991 formula one season the italian team announced thursday Prost the reigning world Champion completed the Deal to continue with his current team wednesday. Prost joined Ferrari last year after winning three world titles with Mclaren his agreement was expected but Rumor still abounds As to who will replace briton Nigel mint sell in the team next year. Mansell announced his  at the British grand prix last month breweries suspensions upheld new York a the suspensions of Milwaukee Brewers players . Surhoff Gary Sheffield and Mike Felder were upheld thursday by american league president Bobby Brown after hearing their appeals. Each player was suspended for three games in connection with a Milwaukee Seattle confrontation june 30. All three stated their eases to Brown thursday. Surhoff suspension began thursday night. Felder s begins monday and Sheffield a starts aug. 31, sentences reduced for 2 Cincinnati a a Federal judge has reduced the sentences of two witnesses who testified against Thomas p. Gioiosa a former Housemate of Pete Rose. . District judge Carl Rubin reduced the sentences of Donald Singer and Linda Kettle on wednesday saying they had provided Quot substantial assistance Quot to Federal prosecutors. Both testified against Gioiosa who was convicted last year of transporting cocaine and cheating on his labor Day tournaments Hanau West Germany a Hanau will stage labor Day weekend basketball and Flag football Tou Mamonis aug 31-sept. 3. Entry fee for each 16-team tournament is $85i the basketball Competition is scheduled at Cardwell gym and the Flag football program will be at Pioneer Cavern. The deadline is aug. 29. Poc is Gary Lwandowski at ets 322-8960 or 06181-15088. Skins Sanders pleads innocent Houston a Washington redskins receiver Ricky Sanders pleaded innocent Friday to charges stemming from a May i fight with a parking lot worker outside a topless nightclub. State District judge Donald Shipley set an oct. 22 trial Date for Sanders who was indicted wednesday on charges of aggravated assault and failing to Slop and Render Aid. Azzam Quot Sam Quot Jamus 29, who works for United parking at the menus club bar claimed Sanders drove a Cadillac into him after the two argued about Sanders hubcaps. Rangers Buechele suspended Arlington Texas a Texas rangers third baseman Steve Buechle was suspended for three Days for his part in a my acc on aug. 17 with the Chicago White sox at Arlington stadium. Buechle charged the Mound prompting both benches to Clear after he was hit by a pitch from Greg Hibbard. Buechle was ejected from the game and missed four of the next five games with a Back injury and a sore left rib Cage \ Michelle Salisbury of the teams Media office said she did t know if the Buechele would Appeal. If he does no to the suspension began Friday. For Brand leads German open Dusseldorf West Germany a Sweden Sanders for Brand fired a second round six under  66 Friday at the German open Golf tournament fending off a Strong Challenge by australian Craig Parry. For Brand finished the second Day at 130, while defending Champion Parry carded 65 and landed one stroke Bonind on the -72 Hubb Elrath course in . Rick Hartmann of the . Fired a four under  68, giving him a 134 total and a tie for third place with Ireland s Des Smyth. Mark Mcnulty of Zimbabwe also shot a 68, placing him alone in fourth place at 135. Shippensburg reaches la semis Williamsport a. A Bob Shannon struck out 14 and Shippensburg pa., dung to the Lead it had taken two Days earlier to Advance to the semifinals of the rain soaked Little league world series with a 3-1 Victory Over Mobile ala., today. The Kaiserslautern military Community learn was to play a late game against Taiwan following the Shippensburg game. Shanon struck out three in the sixth inning including two in a Row after allowing two infield singles. All three batters went Down swinging. Chris Driskell struck out nine for Mobile which had protested starting the game in steady drizzle and rain on wednesday. Superstition an to saturdays programs e. O j a 43 Abc  news can sports Tuni Ghl jest Tor kids  Utnage mutant no a turtles Muidie and the new archives Ija Aie one to super Maco Brothers super show Sloppy double Daru Fuu can t of that on television or is a Hng fun  tonight j. Neel 01 Fortune lbs evening nows  Rupert Niou Loudon matinee Waig Artiea i a Foj Rij luf Jujj v to  1 it it j it a. 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